Hamline’s Distinctive Program

Our program is one of only a few in the country that focuses exclusively on writing for children and young adults and earns you a master’s degree in children’s literature in just two years! We offer breadth and depth in all writing categories—picture book, early reader, middle-grade and young-adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. You will be immersed in the process and craft of writing and supported by a community of accomplished authors, mentors, and colleagues. And you will graduate prepared to navigate the literary marketplace. 

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Wanted: YOU! Tomorrow's Author Ever dream of becoming a published author? Please join us at a morning workshop session and lunch, giving you a sneak peek inside an accredited MFA program with proven results. Upcoming session: December 5th in Madison. Click for more information.